Sparks & Bainbridge Mystery Books in Order
Sparks & Bainbridge Mystery contains 9 books, published between 2019 and 2026. The first book is The Right Sort of Man (As:Allison Montclair) (2019) and the newest is Fire Must Burn (As:Allison Montclair) (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 9
- Published
- 2019–2026
- Pages on record
- 1,040 in 3 of 9 books
Sparks & Bainbridge Mystery is written by Alan Gordon under the name Allison Montclair. Nine books run from The Right Sort of Man (2019) to Fire Must Burn (2026), and the listing splits the credit between Gordon on five titles and the Montclair pseudonym on four. A Royal Affair (2020), A Rogue's Company (2021), The Unkept Woman (2022) and The Lady from Burma (2023) sit in between. The novels reach a median of 352 pages, and the series is ongoing.
How many Sparks & Bainbridge Mystery books are there?
Sparks & Bainbridge Mystery has 9 books, released between 2019 and 2026.
Sparks & Bainbridge Mystery Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 9 Sparks & Bainbridge Mystery books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 1The Right Sort of Man (As:Allison Montclair)2019 · 352 pages · confirmed 1/420193521/4
- 2A Royal Affair (As:Allison Montclair)2020 · 336 pages · confirmed 1/420203361/4
- 3The Haunting of the Desks (As:Allison Montclair)2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 4A Rogue's Company2021 · 352 pages · confirmed 1/420213521/4
- 5The Unkept Woman2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 6The Lady from Burma2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 7Murder at the White Palace2024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
- 8An Excellent Thing in a Woman2025 · confirmed 1/42025–1/4
- 9Fire Must Burn (As:Allison Montclair)2026 · confirmed 1/42026–1/4
Do you have to read Sparks & Bainbridge Mystery books in order?
You should read the Sparks & Bainbridge Mystery books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Sparks & Bainbridge Mystery book also stands alone.
Where to start with Sparks & Bainbridge Mystery
Start with The Right Sort of Man (As:Allison Montclair) (2019), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Sparks & Bainbridge Mystery book?
Fire Must Burn (As:Allison Montclair) (2026) is the newest Sparks & Bainbridge Mystery book released so far.
Is there a new Sparks & Bainbridge Mystery book coming?
No next Sparks & Bainbridge Mystery book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Sparks & Bainbridge Mystery at a glance
- Still running
- Sparks & Bainbridge Mystery is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Sparks & Bainbridge Mystery books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 1,040 pages across the 3 of 9 books with a recorded length, a median of 352 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Sparks & Bainbridge Mystery books, 8 of 9, were published in the 2020s.
- Attribution
- Of the 9 titles, 5 are credited to Alan Gordon and 4 to Allison Montclair.
What the Sparks & Bainbridge Mystery books are about
3 of the 9 Sparks & Bainbridge Mystery books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: american literature is tagged on 3 of 3. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- American literature 3 of 3 books
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